"Keep both hands on the wheel, New York voters tell New York drivers. The
Quinnipiac University poll finds overwhelming support for banning drivers from using
hand-held cell phones," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University
Polling Institute.

"New York voters join voters in Connecticut and New Jersey in the chorus: Shut
up and drive."

While 52 percent of New York voters own a cell phone, only 13 percent of cell
phone owners say they use it while driving "very often," while 21 percent say they do it
"sometimes;" 31 percent say they do it "rarely," and 35 percent say "never."

A ban on using hand-held cell phones while driving would increase highway
safety "a great deal," 44 percent of voters say, while 41 percent say it would increase
safety "some."

Enforcing such a ban would be "very easy," 8 percent of voters say, while 19
percent say it would be "somewhat easy;" 45 percent say it would be "somewhat
difficult," and 25 percent say it would be "very difficult."

From March 20 - 26, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,353 New York State
registered voters, with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percent.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as a public service and for
research.

For additional data -- www.quinnipiac.edu or call (203) 582-5201

15. Do you own a cell phone?

Age............
Tot Ups NYC Sub 18-34 35-54 55+ Men Wom

Yes 52% 48% 48% 63% 57% 61% 40% 58% 47

No 48 52 51 37 43 39 60 42 52

DK/NA - - - - - - - - -

16. (If own cell phone Q15) How often do you use a cell phone while driving
a car? Very often, sometimes, rarely, or never?

17. There is a proposal in the state legislature to prohibit the use of
hand-held cell phones while driving. Drivers who wanted to use a cell phone
would have to use equipment which would allow for hands-free operation of the
cell phone.

Do you think it is a good or a bad idea to make it illegal to use hand-held
cell phones while driving?

Age............. Cell
Tot Ups NYC Sub 18-34 35-54 55+ Men Wom Owners

Good idea 87% 84% 92% 86% 85% 88% 88% 84% 90% 85%

Bad idea 10 13 6 11 13 10 8 13 8 13

DK/NA 3 3 2 3 2 2 4 3 2 2

18. How much do you think prohibiting the use of hand held cell phones while
driving would do to make the roads and highways in New York safer - A great
deal, some, not much, or nothing at all?

Age............. Cell
Tot Ups NYC Sub 18-34 35-54 55+ Men Wom Owners

Great deal 44% 40% 51% 43% 34% 45% 48% 37% 49% 37%

Some 41 45 35 43 48 42 38 43 40 45

Not much 10 9 10 10 13 9 9 13 7 12

Nothing at all 3 4 3 3 5 3 3 5 2 5

DK/NA 2 2 1 1 - 1 3 2 1 1

19. How easy or difficult do you think it would be to enforce a law prohibiting
the use of hand held cell phones while driving - Very easy, somewhat easy,
somewhat difficult, or very difficult?

Age............. Cell
Tot Ups NYC Sub 18-34 35-54 55+ Men Wom Owners

Very easy 8% 7% 9% 11% 8% 9% 8% 9% 8% 8%

Smwht easy 19 16 21 23 18 21 18 19 20 19

Smwht difficult 45 44 47 45 45 45 46 43 47 46

Very difficult 25 31 21 19 28 23 24 27 23 27

DK/NA 2 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 2 1

20. (If use cell while driving Q16) When using your cell phone in your car, do
you use equipment which allows for hands-free operation of the cell phone?